Description: This late middle aged woman wears baggy black pantaloons and a brown scarf and is in decent physical shape. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Vanchu was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and she wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. He wears his golden hair down. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Rimple will drive conversation. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Through the years after Rimple was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Rimple's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a dagger, but if one is not available he will default to his shield. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. Through the years after Hupe was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Hupe's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Hupe and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a blue costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His chestnut hair is cut short. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 5000 cp. Smoky quartz (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her right hand. Her hair is black and very short. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. In her 17th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Family, Military. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: An older woman who prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, she is not a threatening figure. She has wavy blonde hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She worked as a nervous Tanner and found it very stressful. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Tanner responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Slave, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears dull tan sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed shield, just in case. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She worked as a nervous Hunter and found it very stressful. She tends to her Hunter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Religious, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears professional attire. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: This woman loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. A true patriot, Xanaphia would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Xanaphia hails from a village terrorized by brigands. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His bronze crest is smooth and relatively long. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Direcris was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Average lock.